| Pamir Knotweed |
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| File size | 197335 |
| Original date | 9/14/11 9:20 AM |
| Resolution | 800 x 600 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 6.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/1600s |
| Aperture | 3.5 |
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| Metering Mode | Center weighted average |
| Camera make | Canon |
| Camera model | Canon PowerShot S5 IS |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Knorringia sibirica subsp. thomsonii Family: Polygonaceae (Knotweed family)
Synonyms: Polygonum sibiricum var. thomsonii
Synonyms: Polygonum sibiricum var. thomsonii
Pamir Knotweed is a perennial herb with stems
short, 2-5 cm tall. Leaves are linear, narrow, 3-10 cm long, 1.5-2.5 mm
wide. Inflorescences are small, greenish white. Pamir Knotweed is found
in wet places near saline lakes, saline areas by rivers in Afghanistan,
Kashmir, Kyrgyzstan, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, at altitudes
of 3200-5100 m. Flowering: June-September.
| Identification credit: Prashant Awale, Gurcharan Singh | Photographed in Puga, Ladakh. |
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